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Life is too precious to travel boring paths.
When you choose to liven up your route, the journey becomes less about point A to point B and more about the adventure in between.
While a handful of pleasant roads connect Illinois, there is one with views that far exceed the rest. This route turns a simple drive into an expedition and a normal afternoon into an exceptional outing.
According to a list compiled by LoveExploring, the most beautiful scenic byway in all of Illinois is the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway. This road boasts some of the most majestic and picturesque views in the state, seen from the comfort of your vehicle!
Here's what LoveExploring had to say about the most beautiful scenic byway in the entire state:
"You’d be hard-pressed to find an unremarkable portion of the Great River Road, a network of highways tracing the wiggles of the mighty Mississippi for more than 2,000 miles. But the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, covering 33 miles from Hartford to Grafton, Illinois, is one of the most spectacular. Here, you get three waterways for the price of one: this is where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois rivers converge. The byway winds west and north via Illinois Routes 3, 143, and 100."
Check out LoveExploring for a continued list of the most stunning scenic byways across America.